Isabella-Washtenaw County MI Archives Obituaries.....Harless, James Howard May 13, 2007
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Ann Arbor News, May 15, 2007
HARLESS, JAMES HOWARD
Of Augusta Township, Ypsilanti, MI

Age79 went to be with his Lord on Sunday May 13, 2007, after a long illness. He
was born on June 13, 1927 in Lincoln Co. West Virginia the son of Chester Boyd
and Emma Susan (Tyler) Harless. He married Dorothy Louisa Leonard on March 18,
1950 in Bowling Green, Wood Co. Ohio and she survives. He served in the United
States Army from 1945-1947, 63rd Infantry Regiment 6th Division, as a tank
destroyer  stationed in Kansan, Korea and was honorably discharged as a Staff
Sergeant on April 04, 1947. Jim “Bear” was a building contractor by trade owning
Yoakum-Harless Builders. He was the Constable, Building Inspector and on the
Planning Commission of Augusta Township and the first Washtenaw County Deputy of
Pittsfield Township, he was an expert marksman and sharpshooter. He was the
pilot of his own private aircraft as well as an avid fisherman. He also enjoyed
western square dancing, playing cards, bowling and the restoration of antique
vehicles. Besides his wife, he leaves to mourn his death the following children:
Anna Marie Harless-Blanton, James Alan (Jenifer) Harless and Jo Anne (Mark)
Bacheldor; 8 grandchildren; Lisa, David, Marcus, Amy, Elizabeth, Jacqueline,
Michael and Jessica; 10 great grandchildren, his brother, Billy (Nona) Harless
of Alma and sister, Annie (Richard) Lumbert of Mt. Pleasant. He is preceded in
death by his parents, his beloved daughter Christine Lynne Desfosses,
grandchildren; Traci and Christopher, a sister Sybil and a brother Boyd. The
family will receive friends at the NIE FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 2400 Carpenter Rd.
on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 from 2 – 4 and 6 – 8 p.m. Visitation will continue at
the funeral home on Thursday, May 17th from 12:00 Noon until the time of funeral
service at 1:00 p.m. His nephew Reverend Darryl Harless officiating. Interment
with military honors will take place on the family plots at Alban Cemetery
Ypsilanti, MI


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